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đ˝ď¸ Indie studios want to be lifestyle brandsâŚ
The F-Stop at FocusFest on Universal Studios Lot (Focus Features/Eric Charbonneau) Focus Features, A24, and Neon aren't just selling movies anymore. These indie studios are pivoting hard into experiential marketing with festivals, merch drops, and Instagram-worthy activations, betting that audiences will pay premium pricesâŚ
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Last Looks: 'Wicked: For Good' Reveals Cowardly Lion, Hulu Orders 'Prison Break' Reboot
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Prison Break (FOX) Film Development đď¸ Colman Domingo will voice the Cowardly Lion in Universalâs âWicked: For Good,â the sequel hitting theaters Nov. 21. (more) Melissa Barrera will co-star with John Travolta in Renny HarlinâsâŚ
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đ âDancing with the Starsâ is winning over Gen Z
Dancing with the Stars (ABC) A 20-year-old reality competition has become Gen Z's newest obsession. Dancing With the Stars is pulling its highest ratings in years (5.88M viewers last week), breaking voting records (more than 45M votes), and achieving something it's never done before: growing its audience three consecutiveâŚ
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Last Looks: Rian Johnson Takes a Break From 'Knives Out', Anna Kendrick Teams with J.K. Simmons
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Rian Johnson on the set of Knives Out (Lionsgate) Film Development đď¸ Paul Greengrass has retitled his peasant revolt film âThe Uprising,â adding Jamie Bell, Cosmo Jarvis, and Thomasin McKenzie to the cast. (more) James Norton is inâŚ
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đş 10,000 TV execs just landed in CannesâŚ
(Source: MIPCOM) MIPCOM, the world's biggest TV marketplace, kicked off Monday in Cannes. Through Thursday, over 10,000 executives from 100+ countries will pack into the Palais and beachfront pavilions along the Riviera to buy, sell, and license content. Since 1985, MIPCOM has been the industry's crystal ball. It's theâŚ
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Last Looks: Disney Acquires 'Impossible Creatures,â Prime Video Renews 'Ballard' For Season 2
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. Maggie Q in Ballard (Prime Video) Film Development đď¸ Adam Driver and Anne Hathaway will star in Ron Howardâs military drama âAlone at Dawn.â (more) Jason Bateman is in talks to direct âThe Partnerâ for Universal, with Tom HollandâŚ
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đĽ Spec scripts are suddenly hot againâŚ
Remember that August spec script surge we reported on? The numbers had been trending up all summer: 23 specs sold across the summer months, with 9 in August alone (the highest monthly volume since March 2017). Many wondered if it was just a lucky streak. But recently, multiple insiders have weighed in with what they'reâŚ
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Last Looks: ABC Orders 'RJ Decker' to Series, Aaron Sorkinâs âThe Social Reckoning' Release Date
The Dailies reports on the latest in development, greenlights, renewals, and cancellations. RJ Decker (ABC) Film Development đď¸ A24 boards Michael Shanksâ sci-fi thriller âHotel Hotel Hotel Hotel,â following his Sundance hit âTogether.â (more) Morgan Lehmann sells untitled WAGs comedy pitch to United Artists and producerâŚ